Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
Most new cars today have an abundance of hard plastics and glue. You have to spend a lot of money to get a car that is made of aluminum, steel, leather, etc. Ironically, these same cars DO have interior filters that are HEPA rated. Some of them even have fragrances that you can disperse throughout the cabin. Tesla, Mercedes, etc... have HEPA filters.
Older cars didn't have these smells because they didn't use much plastic back in the olden days, everything was cheap steel/sheet metal.
why the hell would anyone want fragrances through the car after paying for a filter. it defeats the purpose.
My 06 BMW has a HEPA Filter, so I'm sure plenty of more recent cars do too.
Again, the filter is there to reduce particles in the fresh air that is moving into the cab. It does not matter if your car has a HEPA filter or not. All a HEPA filter does is to remove most of the dust present on the fresh air moving in (around 99%), while a regular filter removes a lesser portion of it. That's all. It does not remove VOC's that are present in the cab. The only way to remove organic vapors from the cab is by ventilating it as follows:
a. Open the windows
b. Turn the blower on (AC or Heat, or just fresh air). This way fresh air comes into the cab, and exhausts at the vents near the rear of the cab.
Again, the filter is there to reduce particles in the fresh air that is moving into the cab. It does not matter if your car has a HEPA filter or not. All a HEPA filter does is to remove most of the dust present on the fresh air moving in (around 99%), while a regular filter removes a lesser portion of it. That's all. It does not remove VOC's that are present in the cab. The only way to remove organic vapors from the cab is by ventilating it as follows:
a. Open the windows
b. Turn the blower on (AC or Heat, or just fresh air). This way fresh air comes into the cab, and exhausts at the vents near the rear of the cab.
The OP asked "Do any new cars have HEPA filter purifiers?" My response was that my 06 car does, so I am sure new ones do too.
So, what is your point, and what does it have to do with my post?
You are correct. Your response to the question was good, so I stand corrected.
I should have responded to other posters to tell what a HEPA or a regular filter does. Please accept my apology.
Thanks... I just was wondering what your post was all about. No problem, but I am kinda surprised to see someone apologize on City-Data instead of doubling down - that is kind of a shock.
Thanks... I just was wondering what your post was all about. No problem, but I am kinda surprised to see someone apologize on City-Data instead of doubling down - that is kind of a shock.
I don't mind apologizing; you were very polite.
Some of the other posters gave me the impression that they believe that a HEPA cabin filter clears the "new automobile smells" from the cab.
I was selling my 2 year old vehicle and I wanted the new car smell brought back.
So I found and purchased a liquid that recreates that new car smell. Nothing sells a newer used car better then that new car smell.
I use it in all of my used cars now.
oh god no,, never.... its horrible and dangerous and why some better cars are learning to reduce these toxins in building cars.. We keep being told of dangers of cigarette smoke but what about dangers in new cars.. no one seems to be bothering, but now Ive found this site and some car makers are looking into this.. http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20160...or-your-health
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I don't mind apologizing; you were very polite.
